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Action needed to bring Power to the Peatlands

Last week, the Power to the Peatlands conference in Antwerp, called for urgent joint action for nature, climate, and the future. Participants stressed the need […]

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Peatland protection pays off – Massive conservation and restoration is needed

The draining of peatlands releases more than two billion tonnes of CO2-equivalent annually, about 4% of all annual emissions caused by human activity. This is […]

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Leica commits to supporting waterbird monitoring

A significant new collaboration between the African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) and Leica Camera AG will provide multi-year support to important waterbird monitoring activities such as […]

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NGOs urge Latin American, Caribbean and EU leaders to engage with civil society in developing partnership

Wetlands International Europe and the EU-Latin America and the Caribbean Civil Society Working Group, trade unions, local governments and their associations, are requesting a clear […]

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Civil society proposals to strengthen EU-Latin America and Caribbean relations

Wetlands International Europe and the EU-Latin America and the Caribbean Working Group have published a series of recommendations aimed at ensuring the EU’s New Agenda […]

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Nature restoration law still on track but European Parliament puts targets for wetlands restoration in doubt

The European Parliament has voted in favour of the Nature Restoration Law and the EU Green Deal, despite an unprecedented disinformation campaign aiming to destroy […]

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EU proposal on soil health falls far short of needed action to reverse degradation

Today the European Commission introduced its proposal for a Soil Monitoring Directive. While the proposal provides important recognition of the need for rapid action to […]

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Conclusions of the 4th Iberian River Restoration Conference – RestauraRios

Organised jointly by the CIREF and the Tagus Hydrographic Confederation, and sponsored by Wetlands International Europe, the 4th Iberian Congress of River Restoration (RestauraRios) was […]

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NGOs call for effective implementation of the Deforestation Law

Today, 29 June 2023, the Deforestation-free products Regulation enters into force and Wetlands International Europe together with over 150 organisations from 40 countries is calling […]

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Member States to European Parliament: Europe needs a Nature Restoration Law now

EU countries, which will be in charge of implementing the Nature Restoration Law, come out in favour of the law and send a strong signal […]